Chapter 4: Sombra's Rule

"Alright, Miss Hooves. Time to continue the story!" said the Doctor, taking over for the narrator.

"Okay, but I'm gonna need more muffins," Derpy said.

The Doctor said, "Shall we fast forward to when Sombra took rule of the Crystal Empire?"

He continued, "At this point in the story, Sombra had already succumbed to the effects of the dark magic. He had become dark, cruel, and just plain evil! Sombra had barged into the Crystal Empire's throne room."

"Sombra said, 'Crystal King: I challenge you to hoof - to - hoof combat for the throne!'"

"The Crystal King stated, 'You are a fool, Sombra! A failure like you could never defeat me!'"

"They met at the Crystal Arena. Silence fell. Sombra and the Crystal King dashed at eachother, with death as their intent. Horns clashed, hooves cracked, and magic spells were forged. On and on they fought. And as the Crystal King was about to impale Sombra with his horn, Sombra teleported away. He appeared behind the king and whispered in his ear, 'Checkmate,' and impaled him instead. Sombra was victorious, with the king's blood running down his face! He was now ruler of the Crystal Empire," the Doctor recounted.

"For many years, Sombra ruled with an iron fist and dark intents. He enslaved the entire Empire and sent anypony who opposed him to work in the mines or executed them. He had changed, and he was no longer the sweet, dashing stallion with which Luna had fallen in love," the Doctor concluded.

End of Chapter 4.